tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797552.post107964485497839309..comments2024-02-20T05:26:51.540-06:00Comments on HARMLESS THOUGHTS: This too shall pass...Matt Harmlesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17594593303605939187noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797552.post-10145888191477391842012-08-05T23:57:15.913-05:002012-08-05T23:57:15.913-05:00Hello Matt -
I came to this page because my mothe...Hello Matt -<br /><br />I came to this page because my mother is very old (97 1/2 years) and very frail. Its been a phrase she's used often and lived the phrase in her quiet acceptance of sorrow and joy in her life. She is so quiet and steady, it seems to me that the saying has been like a motto for her. I wondered if it was from the Bible, but it seems to be part of mythology. Lynne C.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797552.post-30253875200541370762012-05-19T10:21:03.302-05:002012-05-19T10:21:03.302-05:00I'm sorry to hear about those challenges.
I...I'm sorry to hear about those challenges. <br /><br />In difficult times it can be good to remember Rom. 8:28 "And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose."Matt Harmlesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17594593303605939187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797552.post-76685670761297008682012-05-19T01:26:05.934-05:002012-05-19T01:26:05.934-05:00I brought my parents into my home for their final ...I brought my parents into my home for their final years, and it a heavy load. We are dealing with hospital stays and conflicts of opinions. I'm exhausted and frustrated.gekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00343501954021397507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797552.post-78181668766508117692011-09-23T07:59:49.183-05:002011-09-23T07:59:49.183-05:00I've been through a hard time. I couldn't ...I've been through a hard time. I couldn't even leave the house because I was scared, I'm only 21 so imagining spending my life like this made me suicidal, I have an amazing support net around me and things are starting to get better so I'm getting this tattooed on me because I feel it somes up my life. It'll be a constant reminder of my struggle!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797552.post-90936425141376239732011-09-21T18:55:32.512-05:002011-09-21T18:55:32.512-05:00I would be happy to pray for her. I am the Pastor...I would be happy to pray for her. I am the Pastor at a small church in Illinois. If you want to contact me, to let me know more specifically how to pray, I would love to hear from you.<br /><br />matt[at]harmlessonline.netMatt Harmlesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17594593303605939187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797552.post-82987207794191477582011-09-21T14:47:38.284-05:002011-09-21T14:47:38.284-05:00My mother was just diagnosed with very serious bre...My mother was just diagnosed with very serious breast cancer. I was looking for quotes similar to "this too shall pass" to bring hope and encouragement to myself, my mother, and my family. <br /><br />Her name is Kris. If anyone feels compelled to pray for her, please do, it would mean a lot to us.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797552.post-48647707451108893192011-07-05T06:27:10.908-05:002011-07-05T06:27:10.908-05:00I stumbled upon this page while looking for the or...I stumbled upon this page while looking for the orginin of the term...as I also was considering having it tattooed somewhere on me. <br /><br />A friend once told me in regards to tattoos, to make sure it's something you won't regret, and that's always going to be relevant. For me, this simple 4 word quote sums up how I feel right now, and will be relevant in any bad times, as the feeling will always pass. <br /><br />I would have liked to know more about the origin of this quote before getting it tattooed on me but right now I don't really care. I like the quote as it is, and maybe it's best I don't look into it too much? It's what it means to me that's important. <br /><br />I think I'm gonna do it.Just another person, contributing to the mass amount of crap on the internethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18000350525014621173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797552.post-28964844643058789892011-07-02T03:31:56.008-05:002011-07-02T03:31:56.008-05:00As I stumble on this quote from a friend's Tat...As I stumble on this quote from a friend's Tattoo. I google the story and was amazed. I can't sleep and now it is after 1am, my mind keep thinking about it. "This too shall pass." In other words, "Nothing last forever." It leave me speachless, what can I say? It sad to think about it. Happiness doesn't last long, so is age, love, and everything. To see the better said of this is, hard times and pain will not last either. In the end, everything will turn to dust.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797552.post-30704813349890023722011-04-29T14:30:12.983-05:002011-04-29T14:30:12.983-05:00That's awesome.
And True.That's awesome.<br /><br />And True.Matt Harmlesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17594593303605939187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797552.post-88030962455056329052011-04-29T14:21:24.458-05:002011-04-29T14:21:24.458-05:00I am pondering this quote because of food poisonin...I am pondering this quote because of food poisoning. "this too, shall pass", makes me feel like I can look at the situation with a lighter heart because of the way it can be taken literally.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797552.post-30591136356063823612011-01-25T22:46:33.444-06:002011-01-25T22:46:33.444-06:00Matt, I clicked over from FB and read a post about...Matt, I clicked over from FB and read a post about a Piper book....then I saw the title of this post on your sidebar. I clicked on it because it was a something my mother always said. I have repeated it to myself and my children during those hard times that seem long and unrelenting. It is soothing and a reminder that all of life is fleeting ...we console our selves with it during the bad times but we should also let it flow from our lips in the good for it all passes away. The phrases describes "time" better than any other definition. Our eternal souls need to be reminded that time is not all there is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797552.post-28044882931994815162010-12-01T22:22:45.321-06:002010-12-01T22:22:45.321-06:00well i am still quite young but i have been throug...well i am still quite young but i have been through so many ups ands downs and so has everyone else my mom has been on drugs since i was 13 and she has overdosed around 4 times we have never had the best relationship but i still care for her and love her if it wasnt 4 her i would not be here i worry about her constantly and sadly to say she has made my life a living hell at times i have the quote "this too shall pass" tattooed across my back to me it represents the struggles i have overcome and the other ones i still have to conquerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797552.post-71484307396438042132010-09-21T23:55:41.685-05:002010-09-21T23:55:41.685-05:00crazy, I stumbled onto this site looking for the o...crazy, I stumbled onto this site looking for the origin of the phrase. a scientist used it to describe the ultimate and inevitable death of the universe on the Discovery show The Universe, Cosmic Apocalypse? He describes the second law of Thermodynamics which says that everything in the Universe must tend toward entropy. Thus, truly "everything" must pass. It appears to be the only absolute certainty in this Universe. I was also thinking of a tattoo cause I'm going through a hard time with a lot of stuff. Perhaps I'll put that on one side and something related to the Phoenix rising from the ashes in the other. off to research a new phrase. May the days of joy find you long and often....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797552.post-44020309977804437112010-09-14T20:15:43.870-05:002010-09-14T20:15:43.870-05:00That is the best comment yet!That is the best comment yet!Matt Harmlesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17594593303605939187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797552.post-44896575068843262262010-09-14T19:16:26.513-05:002010-09-14T19:16:26.513-05:00i broke my foot and have to wear an ugly big air c...i broke my foot and have to wear an ugly big air cast for 2 weeks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797552.post-28025115903831841312010-07-01T14:59:56.194-05:002010-07-01T14:59:56.194-05:00i'm gonna have these words tattooed too! i'...i'm gonna have these words tattooed too! i've been through a very difficult breakup last year, now im finally moving on... it just really takes time... but as we all would say "this too shall pass...".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797552.post-43773575510414618892010-06-25T19:40:53.130-05:002010-06-25T19:40:53.130-05:00Mom B says... This too shall pass... are phrases t...Mom B says... This too shall pass... are phrases that people use to help them navigate difficult moments, situations, and times of life. The third time in the morning a pregnant woman feels the ultimate effect of nausea... she says "This too shall pass." The fifth time the boss yells at you and you think your job may be toast if you don't finish this assignment... "this too shall pass" When your heart is broken as your child (the young adult now) makes a bad decision and has to work through the mess they created alone you tell them to remember, "This too shall pass."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797552.post-33968624581295368302010-06-24T09:06:11.982-05:002010-06-24T09:06:11.982-05:00Remember that this phrase applies to all of life, ...Remember that this phrase applies to all of life, the good as well as the difficult. The recognition of this is where peace can be found.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797552.post-70143983793566295862010-06-10T13:47:54.447-05:002010-06-10T13:47:54.447-05:00It's comforting seeing all of you being so ope...It's comforting seeing all of you being so open with the hardships in your life, and the support it brings others to share what you are going through. No matter your spiritual beliefs, we are not alone. I too found myself on this site while looking for solace for a friend. My immediate broken heart and unbeliveable prospect of a pending divorce, was put into perspective after discovering my friend had been hiding an affair she discovered her husband started while she was pregnant and continues until now. She is a great person. She and her daughter deserves better than to be replaced with someone 10 years younger. She is in pain. I think it is only natural to grasp at anything that will ease the pain and the realities life sometime presents to us. Many of these things are destructive or hurtful to ourselves and others. Remembering "this too shall pass" can help us through those tough days. <br /><br />I have felt this pain of a loss before. It does pass. Sorrow does subside. Love comes again… and goes again. Sadness will come again, and go again. <br /><br />As someone else had written… it is almost more important to remind yourself in good times too. All things are in a constant state of change… all things are impermant… all things are temporary… Happiness will come. Sorrow will come. I try, but the pain is always more than you possibly prepare yourself for. <br /><br />This phrase does brings me comfort. I know it is true. I hope this phrase brings my friend comfort too, particularly after reading all these heartfelt comments. <br /><br />“This Too Shall Pass.” <br /><br />PS… the coolness of your tatoo of ANY phrase may pass too. Choose the location carefully if you think seeing it every day will hold the same power as it does today in your current state of mind. ; -)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797552.post-9422721523756877992010-04-21T17:58:24.594-05:002010-04-21T17:58:24.594-05:00IVe bEEN throUgh a loT IN LIfe & im young, but...IVe bEEN throUgh a loT IN LIfe & im young, but i knoW THeres muCH morE TO come. && EVeryTIme SOMETHIng bad COMES UP I thiNK...It CAN get Worse oR It CAN get BETTER.buT THeres ALways something WE doNT Like ABOut R LivES.troUBLES & happiNESS are a conSTant THIng OF life.buT thiS too SHALL Pass rEMInDS Me TO cheriSH whAT I have WHILE I STILL have IT.I Just GOT iT tattoOEd.& I WILL Never REGRET iT.p.s. THis IS thE ONLY Place ivE EVER Been so opEN aboUT THIS.moST Of THe FRIENdS My AGe DOnt GET iT at ALL!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797552.post-60013226234177053992010-03-31T00:08:10.834-05:002010-03-31T00:08:10.834-05:00Like many people who have posted, I'm going th...Like many people who have posted, I'm going through some difficult times and find comfort in "this too shall pass" quote. It'll be okay in the end, there's hope. But sometimes, I feel like I will pass out before this too shall pass.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797552.post-40731309819417710352010-03-18T16:24:55.911-05:002010-03-18T16:24:55.911-05:00I dont know who or when this phrase was told to me...I dont know who or when this phrase was told to me but I vaguely remember the story - some man of high power spoke to the wisest of his people and asked them to come up with a phrase that would carry him through life. A phrase that would help him to continue in the bad times and to also remember to appreciate the good times. They came back to him with 'This too will pass'. How true this story is I don't know but I love to use this phrase when going through a good time. It reminds me to not take anything for granted and to appreciate the good things in my life because just like the bad times, they too will pass.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797552.post-87902376895644478142010-02-01T02:27:09.884-06:002010-02-01T02:27:09.884-06:00I have suffered from lyme disease for almost five ...I have suffered from lyme disease for almost five years now and I was looking for tatoo ideas. I want something to signify that no matter what hardships are thrown my way, they will pass. Hence, the reason I came upon this on google; glad I did though. I love this symbol, I'm highly considering this or "even the best fall down sometimes." Thanks for the idea :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797552.post-87330615171191344772010-01-10T14:37:49.607-06:002010-01-10T14:37:49.607-06:00I am going through a very rough time in my life wa...I am going through a very rough time in my life was fired from my job of 5 years without any warning and a friend of mine said these words to me. I think it was the best thing i could have heard in this difficult time of my life.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797552.post-49089342917805683982009-11-26T20:45:21.361-06:002009-11-26T20:45:21.361-06:00Wikipedia says that it came from the tale of King ...Wikipedia says that it came from the tale of King Solomon and the magic ring.The ring that would make the sad man happy and happy man cry. King Solomon didn't believe that the ring existed. Until he saw a ring with "this too shall pass" engraved upon. <br />It's cool that you have shirts with the Hebrew.<br />I'm going to link it to my post for Friday.<br />http://ageless-northshore.com/Ageless North Shorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18369401275003917670noreply@blogger.com